Re: RICO Act/Sons of Anarchy (2008)

What is RICO? What does it stand for? How is it used?

Sources:

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (2023 Edition).

18 U.S.C. §§ 932 (Straw Purchasing of Firearms), 933 (Trafficking in Firearms), 2339B. (Providing material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations) (2023 Edition).

“Homicide,” California Penal Code §§ 187-199.

“Uniform Controlled Substances Act,” California Health and Safety Code §§ 11000 - 11651.

Boyle v. United States, 556 U.S. 938 (2009).

H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Tel. Co., 492 U.S. 229 (1989).

Nat’l Org. for Women, Inc. v. Scheidler, 510 U.S. 249 (1994).

Reves v. Ernst & Young, 507 U.S. 170 (1993).

United States v. Martinez, 657 F.3d 811 (9th Cir. 2011).

CRIMINAL RICO: 18 U.S.C. §§1961-1968. A Manual For Federal Prosecutors, Organized Crime and Gang Section, U.S. Department of Justice (May 2016 6th Rev. Ed.).

“Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations” Bureau of Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/

“Mafia Commission Trial” Wikipedia, accessed 2/2024.

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Re: The Lake (2022)/Trusts and Estates

What is a trust? Why would someone use a trust to transfer property? Can you inherit less than a complete interest in real property? If you do have a less than absolute interest does that put limits on what you can do with the property?

Sources:

Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.34, s. 5 (1), 10, 29-30.

Succession Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26, s. 2-3, 29-30.

Gertzbein v. Winer, et. al., [1970] 3 O.R. 676, 1970 CANLII 330 (ON SC).

Melms v. Pabst Brewing Co., 79 N.W. 738 (Wis. S.Ct. 1899).

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Re: Life Insurance, Accident Policies/ Double Indemnity (1944)

What is a double indemnity clause? When can an insurance company deny a life insurance claim?

Sources:

Diamond v. New York Life Ins. Co., 286 N.Y.S. 625 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1936).

Funk v. New York Life Ins. Co., 60 N.Y.S.2d 349 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1946).

National Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. Edwards, 119 Cal.App.3d 326 (Cal. App. 1981).

People v. Snyder, 159 N.E. 408 (N.Y. 1927).

Prudential Ins. Co. of Am. v. Snyder, 254 N.Y.S. 732 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1928).

American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI). "ACLI 2022 Life Insurers Fact Book."

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mortality in the United States, 2021. NCHS Data Brief No. 456, December 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db456.htm

Crowley & Shih, “What to do if Your Life Insurance Claim is Denied?” Policygenius (April 10, 2023). https://www.policygenius.com/life-insurance/what-to-do-if-a-life-insurance-claim-is-denied/

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